Trends in International Trade (PDF; 172 KB)
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
From press release:

U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today discussed the strength of the U.S. travel and tourism sector during a visit to Universal Orlando Resort to highlight record-breaking travel receipts of $107.4 billion, which are up five percent from 2005.

In addition, Gutierrez announced that the Commerce Department projects a record number of international travelers to the United States in 2007, breaking the historical record set in 2000 and marking a full post-9/11 recovery. He also released a revised international travel forecast that projects a 21 percent increase in travelers over the next five years, reaching 61.6 million visitors in 2011. Overseas markets will significantly contribute to the projected growth, especially South America, led by Brazil (28 percent) and Asia, led by China (60 percent) and India (28 percent).

In addition, Gutierrez announced that 51.1 million international visitors traveled to the United States in 2006, with nine countries breaking records from previous years, and an overall increase of four percent over 2005.

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